Can it really be that time of year again?
Yes - its March, spring has nearly sprung, Mothering
Sunday and Easter are almost here!
To mark both these occasions, in-the-spirit is
ready to bring to you a collection cocktail recipes
made using liqueurs that you probably thought were
just for Mum, Granny or Auntie Mabel. So if you’re
invited to Granny’s on Mother’s Day
and the only things she has to offer you to drink
are Advocaat and Cherry
Brandy, don’t despair!
in-the-spirit has some fabulous cocktail recipes
featuring these classic cocktail ingredients which
give a contemporary spin to these more traditionally
thought of liqueurs!

Advocaat is a traditional liqueur made in Holland.
Warninks Advocaat has been produced to the same
recipe since it was first made in 1616. Made
only from 4 ingredients – brandy, sugar,
vanilla and egg yolks. The egg yolks are what
makes it so
yellow! There are no colourings or flavourings
added either. For more information on Warninks – check
out our previous feature from last year – Going
Dutch.

De Kuyper have been producing liqueurs since
1695. In 1995 they were awarded the prestigious
title
of Royal Distillers as part of their company
name by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in
recognition of their 300th anniversary and their
expertise
in making liqueurs. De
Kuyper Cherry Brandy is well known for its incomparable almondy flavour
which is comes from crushing the cherry kernels
together with the dark red cherries and then
subtly
enhancing them with exotic spices.

With the above build up, surely we must have
persuaded you not to overlook these classic
cocktail recipe
ingredients. Still need to be convinced?
Then try out the following and let
us know.

So especially for Mum on Mother’s Day (or Granny!), we have come up with
this cocktail idea for you to try. Made from a delicious mixture of De
Kuyper
Cherry Brandy, vodka and Orange juice, this is a more up-to-the-minute
way to enjoy the classic Cherry Brandy!

For
indulging in precious memories on Mothers’ Day
with your Mum, how about trying this cocktail?
A variation on the classic champagne cocktail,
this needs a half shot of De
Kuyper Cherry Brandy poured over a sugar lump, a half shot
of brandy then top up with dry champagne.
If you want to show off your cocktail with
flair, garnish with black cherries floating
in the top of the drink!

Instead
of the classic Snowball mix (which is the
way advocaat is generally consumed), why
not substitute the lemonade for ginger ale
and make a Ginger
Snap? This cocktail is
lovely and gooey as well as spicy from the
ginger flavour. Yummy...

Ok,
so this one doesn’t have either advocaat
or cherry brandy in it – just
in case you really don’t fancy trying out our latest cocktail suggestions
with our recommended classic ingredients. What could be more perfect that a “perfect
day” cocktail to give to your Mum on her special day. This mixes 2 shots
of vodka with 1 shot of De
Kuyper Triple Sec mixed with orange juice
for a long, tangy and refreshing cocktail.